The Adventures of Lano and Woodley
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| The Adventures of Lano and Woodley | |
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 Colin Lane (left) and Frank Woodley |
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Starring | Colin Lane, Frank Woodley |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original channel | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original run | 1997–1999 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| IMDb profile | |
The Adventures Of Lano And Woodley was an Australian comedy television show starring the comedic duo of Lano and Woodley (Colin Lane and Frank Woodley), consisting of two series which aired on the ABC from 1997 to 1999. The first series has been distributed on VHS and in 2004 The Complete Adventures Of Lano And Woodley was released on DVD.
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[edit] Series one
First screened on the ABC in September 1997. The series was Produced by Working Title/Polygram UK and directed by Bob Spiers (who also directed Fawlty Towers and Absolutely Fabulous) for "Starquest" and "The Girlfriend" and Mandy Smith for the other 4 episodes.
Episodes in the first series included:
- The Girlfriend
When Frank admits to Col that he is a virgin, Col sees this as a chance to show up Frank, so he invents himself an imaginary girlfriend called Jenny. But what starts off a trick becomes a bit more serious when Frank starts feeling left out and decides to move out.
- One Simple Task
When Col tells Frank that he can't be Frank's friend, Frank worries and decides to prepare for a holiday together to strengthen their friendship. But when it's time to leave, Frank has forgotten to book the caravan. He digs himself deeper and deeper by lying about the situation.
- Starquest
Col and Frank decide they're good enough to appear on a local talent show, 'Starquest'. After working long and hard on a musical/dance routine, they feel they are far better than any of the other contestants and deserve to be treated as celebrities. On the big night, things don't go exactly as planned.
- The Wall
Col and Frank find out that either their next-door neighbour Mitchell, or themselves will be evicted if their apartment doesn't make inspection by the landlord. With the knowledge they are up against a perfectionist, their attempts to improve their apartment result in irreversible damage and a major cover-up attempt by the pair.
- Tonight You Die
On Friday the 13th Col finds out that Frank is very superstitious. To help end his fears Col takes Frank to the local video shop to hire a scary video. Already spooked by the movie, they receive an anonymous death threat via a phone call, then numerous events threaten Frank and Col's well-being.
- The Two Men
When Frank and Col decide to go looking for love in a local pub, they find themselves coming home with two extra people... two girls. But the next morning when the girls have left they find a policeman knocking on their door and accusing them of robbery. Lano & Woodley then become fugitives looking for who really committed the robbery.
[edit] Series two
First screened on the Canadian Comedy Network in Canada in March 1999 and then screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Saturday 15th of May 1999. Episodes in the second series included:
- Primal Warrior
Colin scolds Frank for "not being a man", and suggests that he, Colin, could get hit by a bus, and then what would Frank do on his own? Frank panics at this, which is what prompts Colin to set up a "find your inner warrior" retreat for Frank, in their apartment - complete with campfire!
- The Pool
Frank is afraid of the water, because he can't swim. So Colin takes him to the big outdoor swimming pool for a beginners swim class. Then Frank drowns, and has to be rescued by a pretty female lifeguard, who gives him the kiss of life. He gets the wrong idea and sets out to impress the lifeguard, not realising her husband is a former Olympic swimmer, now only known from the "Penguin Muffler" ads he appears in.
- The Easter Story
Frank goes around the flat, collecting old stuff to donate to the church's op-shop including Colin's favourite pair of socks. When Colin finds his socks missing, he assumes his neighbour, Susan has stolen them, in retribution for the offence he made to her lisp. This marks the beginning of a tit-for-tat battle which ends up in the middle of the church's Easter "Rock Mass", with Col and Frank wearing their neighbours dresses!
- Game Show God
Col and Frank argue over which of them is the more intelligent, so they decide to settle the argument once and for all, by playing along with their favourite game show, Mindbender. Col cheats which leads Frank to nominate him to appear on the show. Meanwhile Frank tries to deal with his phobia of people with beards.
- Mother
When Col's Mother dies, a corrupt politician named Vera Watkins makes a secret deal with Births, Deaths and Marriages, to pretend that she has a long lost son, as her political career reaches a landslide, and she chooses Col as he has no family left. Col believes that Watkins is his real Mother and Col gets himself into more than he bargains for.
- I Love You Baby (Part 1 & 2)
At the prospect of earning a thousand dollars a day, Col and Frank impersonate baby photographers, and manage to get the babies mixed up. This prompts them to attempt to reunite the mother with the right baby. In the process they learn some domestic skills, end up with 2 babies in their care, and the police on their tail. This was the end of the show.
